2,500-year-old bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo discovered by Palestinian fishermen

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/12/2500-year-old-bronze-statue-of-the-greek-god-apollo-discovered-by-palestinian-fishermen/



2,500-year-old bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo discovered by Palestinian fishermen
By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 12:53 EST

A life-size bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo, which recently surfaced in Gaza, has prompted the territory’s Hamas rulers to seek international archaeological help to unravel the mystery behind it.

According to Gaza’s antiquities authority, the rare statue, which weighs 450 kilograms(1,000 pounds) and is 1.7 metres (5.8 feet) tall, could be worth as much as 250 million euros ($340 million.)

And now the Hamas government is seeking expertise, notably from France, to uncover the mystery of this 2,500-year-old naked sculpture which was reportedly discovered by a handful of fishermen in August.

“We have started an investigation into the background of the statue and its origins,” deputy prime minister Ziad al-Zaza told AFP.

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1. Lol...love the smurf towel...

Cool find and fun mystery